A woman has died of an apparent drug overdose while in custody at the Vilas County Jail. PublicRadio reports Jessica Barry of Ashland died shortly after 6 p.m. on the 1st. Correctional officers responding said inmates said they though Barry was overdosing. Officers administered 6 doses of Narcan to Barry, along with performing chest compressions … Read more
A Hurley man has been arrested after being a traffic stop by officers who clocked him driving 71 m.p.h. in a 55 zone. Early last week, Bryan Mayer was stopped on State road 27 and Scenic Drive in Ludington. Mayer appeared intoxicated, so the deputy who stopped him conducted field sobriety tests and a preliminary … Read more
The bodies of a man and a woman were found at a home in Gingles, just south of Ashland this past Wednesday evening. TheDailyPress reports Ashland County Sheriff Brian Zupke said the deaths are under investigation, but declined to comment any further. Drug overdoses are suspected. The victim’s names or location of the home are … Read more
Vilas and Oneida Counties have joined forces and have launched a tourism website that promotes snowmobile travel in the Northwoods, thanks to a $25,000 tourism grant from the Wisconsin Depart of tourism, Vilas County Tourism & Publicity and the Oneida County Tourism Council. Vilas County Tourism and Publicity Director Collette Sorgel said its easy to … Read more
When the Washburn City Council meets on Monday, a measure aimed at whether to allow snowmobiles to operate on city streets will be on the agenda. TheAshlandDailyPress reports that up until now, there are designated snowmobile routes in the city, but not every street. City Administrator Scott Kluver said he had discussed the measure with … Read more
Couple of U.P. Counties Join Forces to Promote Winter Tourism… Vilas and Oneida Counties have joined forces and have launched a tourism website that promotes snowmobile travel in the Northwoods, thanks to a $25,000 tourism grant from the Wisconsin Depart of tourism, Vilas County Tourism & Publicity and the Oneida County Tourism Council. Vilas County … Read more
The 15th annual Sisu Ski Race organizers have announced that this year’s races have been canceled. A post on the Sisu Ski Fest Facebook page broke the news. The Depot Dash and Snowshoe Book Walk are still on for Friday at 4 p.m., with hot chocolate, cookies, games if there’s no snow and a bonfire … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Bessemer Planning Commission, the City Manager reported that a joint meeting of all boards and commissions will be scheduled for the near future. TheDailyGlobe reports the joint meeting has become an annual occurrence facilitating the sharing of information between the different entities. City Manager Frazer is working on … Read more
The denial of the governor’s request for disaster declaration from the Spring flooding of last year for Baraga, Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton, Iron, and Marquette counties, along with statewide hazard mitigation comes with the explanation that the impact to the area doesnt surpass local and state government’s capabilities to aid in recovery. According to RRN, Jenn … Read more
At the December 21st meeting of the Lakeland Airport Commission, airport administrator Jon Schmitz informed the members of the inquiry he’d received from Origis Energy in Miami, Florida in July. TheLakelandTimes reports that Schmitz has since been working to gather more information on a proposed solar energy farm. According to information provided by Origis, Wisconsin … Read more